Conditions: Sunny blue skies, brisk but warming temperatures, and between 4 to 8 inches of fresh snow from the night before.

Flex: The directional shape is complimented by a directional flex that is softer in the nose stiffens up under the front binding and then gets even stiffer in the tail. The torsional flex is very abundant and compliments this board well.

Stability: Riding through chunder fields, fresh snow, crusted over moguls, and wind scoured snow this board never once wanted to buck me or wash out. It’s stable, yet lively which makes it a playful board for charging through varying snow conditions.

Ollies/Pop: The tail of this board is designed to snap off anything and everything whether on edge or flat basing. You can feel the Turbo Rods in the tail as they rebound when initiated.

Butterability: I did a few little butters and it wasn’t the easiest thing to do in the weird mix of blower to heavy snow, but it got the job done. So go fast, push into the snow hard, and you’ll be fine.

Carving: Ripping on fresh corduroy this board sets an edge and locks into a carve. Laying a trench in soft snow took minimal effort and you can feel the slingshot effect out of the tail from the placement of the Turbo Rods. This board is a carving beast.

Personal Thoughts: The level of snap out of this boards tail is unprecedented. You could just set yourself up to push through everything and really go for it. Getting into some fresh snow this board was very surfy and let you just spray face shots when you needed it. This is one of those boards that’s a dual purpose quiver deck; pow days and early morning groomer days.

Did you ride any bumps or trees? If so, thoughts on the manueverability/flex of this board? I currently ride a Custom X. Looking for something softer but still bombable on the hardpack we get here in the northeast.

Rode plenty of uneven terrain and trees. This board is a bit stiffer in the tail so you have to push it a bit harder in tight trees or really bumpy terrain, but its not a slouch like say the K2 Cool Bean.

Hi, I am seeking a board for groomer, Rome blur and Rome Mountain Division are the options. I have a Rossignol XV for powder, so I will not ride rome ones on groomer. Which one will fit my goal, Blur or Mountain Division. Thank you.

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